Friday Playlist: Dance Party Funtimes

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I never really celebrated Halloween growing up. I KNOW, it’s crazy, but I grew up in Puerto Rico, OK? But then I moved to NYC, where Halloween is totally a big deal. And why shouldn’t it be? Halloween means candy and costumes and DANCE PARTIES GALORE. Since I love any excuse to shake it anywhere and everywhere, here’s a perfect playlist for all of your (our) dance-party moments, whether you’re channeling Wednesday Addams at a party or Beyonce while in the comfort and privacy of your own bedroom. Guaranteed to make even the most serious ghouls drop the gloom and doom and have a ball.

Halloween is always the time of year I have to listen to all of Oingo Boingo’s stuff on repeat. Not only are Danny Elfman’s lyrics deliciously wicked (yes, *that* Danny Elfman- he was even more of a sexy music god in the 80s), but the songs are all very danceable and new-wavey on top of all that. I’d give em a spin if you want something wacky and just plain fun to listen to.